81_FR_14132 81 FR 14081 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request-Successful Approaches To Reduce Sodium in School Meals

81 FR 14081 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request-Successful Approaches To Reduce Sodium in School Meals

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 51 (March 16, 2016)

Page Range14081-14084
FR Document2016-05895

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment on this proposed information collection. This collection is a new collection to study Successful Approaches to Reduce Sodium in School Meals.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 51 (Wednesday, March 16, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 51 (Wednesday, March 16, 2016)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-05895]


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 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request--Successful Approaches To Reduce Sodium in School Meals

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, United States Department of 
Agriculture (USDA).

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment 
on this proposed information collection. This collection is a new 
collection to study Successful Approaches to Reduce Sodium in School 
Meals.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before May 16, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Comments are invited on the following topics: (a) Whether 
the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper 
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the 
information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of 
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions 
that were used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 
of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden 
of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including 
use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other 
technological collection techniques, and/or other forms of information 
technology.
    Comments may be sent to Alice Ann Gola, Social Science Research 
Analyst, Special Nutrition Evaluation Branch, Office of Policy Support, 
USDA Food and Nutrition Service, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 1014, 
Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments may also be submitted via email to 
[email protected]. Comments will also be accepted through the 
Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow 
the online instructions for submitting comments electronically.
    All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the 
request for Office of Management and Budget approval. All comments will 
be a matter of public record.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of this information collection should be directed to Alice Ann 
Gola at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Successful Approaches to Reduce Sodium in School Meals.
    Form Number: N/A.
    OMB Number: Not yet assigned.
    Expiration Date: Not yet determined.
    Type of Request: New collection.
    Abstract: The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and the School 
Breakfast Program (SBP) are federally

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assisted meal programs operating in almost 100,000 public schools, non-
profit private schools, and residential child-care institutions. Any 
child enrolled in a participating school may purchase a meal through 
the SBP and NSLP. Children from families with incomes at or below 130 
percent of the poverty level are eligible for free meals. Children from 
families with incomes between 130 percent and 185 percent of poverty 
are eligible for reduced-price meals. School districts that participate 
in NSLP receive cash subsidies and commodities (USDA foods) from the 
USDA for each meal they serve. In return, they must serve meals that 
meet Federal requirements.
    Federal regulations (7 CFR part 210.10) set nutritional and other 
meal requirements for school lunches, including targets for sodium 
levels. The purpose of this study is to identify, among schools that 
are successfully meeting the sodium targets, ``best practices'' that 
could be used to provide technical assistance to School Food 
Authorities (SFAs) for developing lower sodium menus. This study relies 
on qualitative data from four sources: SFA directors, school 
administrators, community-based stakeholders, and local food suppliers 
to SFAs. The study activities subject to this notice include online 
prescreening surveys, brief telephone interviews, in-depth telephone 
interviews, and in-depth on-site interviews. The online prescreening 
survey will verify which SFAs are currently meeting sodium targets. The 
brief site visit selection telephone interview will provide additional 
information used to determine which of the eligible sites will 
experience in-depth interviews, either on-site or by telephone.
    Affected Public: This study includes four respondent groups: (1) 
State, Local, and Tribal Government (SFA directors and school 
administrators), (2) Business or Other For-Profit (local food 
suppliers), (3) Individuals or Households (community-based 
stakeholders), and (4) Not-For-Profit Institutions (community-based 
stakeholders).
    Estimated Number of Respondents: The total estimated number of 
respondents is 753. This figure includes 608 respondents and 145 non-
respondents. The initial sample will consist of 625 SFA directors. 
Assuming that 80 percent respond to the pre-screening survey, the 
resulting respondent sample will include approximately 500 SFA 
directors. Of the SFA directors identified as eligible from the pre-
screening survey results, 45 will be contacted with an expected 
response rate of 80 percent (36 SFA director respondents and 9 non-
respondents). In-depth interviews will be conducted with the 36 SFA 
directors (with an expected 100 percent response rate). The following 
respondent types will be recruited within each of the SFAs, resulting 
in 36 responses per respondent type: 40 school administrators (with an 
expected response rate of 90 percent); 46 local food suppliers (with an 
expected response rate of 78 percent); and 42 community-based 
stakeholders (32 individuals with an expected response rate of 87.5 
percent and 10 not-for-profit institutions with an expected response 
rate of 80 percent). The 145 non-respondents include 125 SFA directors, 
4 school administrators, 10 local food suppliers, 4 individual 
community-based stakeholders, and 2 not-for-profit community-based 
stakeholders.
    Estimated Frequency of Responses per Respondent: FNS estimates that 
the frequency of responses per respondent will average 1.11 responses 
per respondent across the entire collection. SFA directors may provide 
responses on three occasions (prescreening survey, brief site visit 
selection telephone interview, and in-depth interview), although most 
will provide responses on the prescreening survey only. School 
administrators, community-based stakeholders, and local food suppliers 
to SFAs will be expected to provide a one-time response during the in-
depth interview.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: The total number of responses 
expected across all respondent categories is 834.
    Estimated Time per Response: The estimated time will vary depending 
on the respondent category and will range from three minutes (0.05 
hours) to one hour. The table that follows outlines the estimated total 
annual burden for each type of respondent. Across all study respondents 
and non-respondents, the average estimated time per response is 0.47 
hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours on Respondents: 391.22 hours 
(see table below for estimated total annual burden hours by type of 
respondent).

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    Dated: March 7, 2016.
Audrey Rowe,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-05895 Filed 3-15-16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-30-C

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 51 / Wednesday, March 16, 2016 / Notices 14081 Americans and food guidance system. obtained from schools will help FNS to for this application in its own Research supports the use of both better target efforts to design science- information collection. incentives and the recognition of good based nutrient standards for school Affected Public: State, Local, and work to promote positive behavior and meals, develop training and nutrition Tribal Government. Respondent groups performance. Therefore, the foundation education materials in support of identified include school and school of the HealthierUS School Challenge: Federal child nutrition programs, plan district representatives. Smarter Lunchrooms (HUSSC: SL) for program enhancements, and share Estimated Number of Respondents: initiative is based on four levels of descriptive information about best FNS anticipates that 1,000 school or excellence in nutrition and physical practices with other schools across the school district representatives will activity. Team Nutrition schools that country; and will assist those schools in voluntarily submit HealthierUS School voluntarily submit applications for one planning and implementing their own Challenge: Smarter Lunchrooms of HUSSC: SL’s four levels of feasible, results-oriented practices. applications over a one year period (see excellence, and meet the HUSSC: SL Ultimately, the information on the chart). criteria, receive an award plaque, application forms will help FNS better Estimated Number of Responses per banner, monetary incentive, and meet the needs of its customers, Respondent: The school or district national and community recognition of strengthen the development of policy representative will be asked to their accomplishments. directed toward the administration’s participate in completing one This information collection will interest in eliminating childhood application form. inform how the Food and Nutrition obesity and food insecurity, and Estimated Total Annual Responses: Service develops policy and technical enhance the health and nutritional 1,000. assistance regarding the school nutrition status of the US population. Estimated Time per Response: 2 environment. Collective feedback from This application is currently hours. the schools submitting application approved under OMB Control No. 0584– Estimated Total Annual Burden on forms will inform FNS on what is 0524 Generic Clearance to Conduct Respondents: 2,000 hours. actually being implemented at the local Formative Research (which expires June See the table below for estimated total level. An assessment of the information 30, 2016). FNS is now seeking approval annual burden for the respondents. Estimated Estimated Responses Total annual average Estimated total Respondent number of annually per responses number hours respondents respondent (Col. bxc) of hours per (Col. dxe) response Reporting Burden School or School District Representative ............................ 1,000 1 1,000 2 2,000 Total Reporting Burden ................................................ 1,000 ........................ 1,000 ........................ 2,000 Dated: March 8, 2016. study Successful Approaches to Reduce and Nutrition Service, 3101 Park Center Audrey Rowe, Sodium in School Meals. Drive, Room 1014, Alexandria, VA Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. DATES: Written comments must be 22302. Comments may also be [FR Doc. 2016–05893 Filed 3–15–16; 8:45 am] received on or before May 16, 2016. submitted via email to AliceAnn.Gola@ fns.usda.gov. Comments will also be BILLING CODE 3410–30–P ADDRESSES: Comments are invited on accepted through the Federal the following topics: (a) Whether the eRulemaking Portal. Go to http:// proposed collection of information is www.regulations.gov and follow the DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE necessary for the proper performance of online instructions for submitting the functions of the agency, including comments electronically. Food and Nutrition Service whether the information shall have All responses to this notice will be practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the summarized and included in the request Agency Information Collection agency’s estimate of the burden of the for Office of Management and Budget Activities: Proposed Collection; proposed collection of information, approval. All comments will be a matter Comment Request—Successful including the validity of the of public record. Approaches To Reduce Sodium in methodology and assumptions that were FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: School Meals used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, Requests for additional information or AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, utility, and clarity of the information to copies of this information collection United States Department of Agriculture be collected; and (d) ways to minimize should be directed to Alice Ann Gola at (USDA). the burden of the collection of AliceAnn.Gola@fns.usda.gov. information on those who are to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice and request for ACTION: respond, including use of appropriate Title: Successful Approaches to comments. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES automated, electronic, mechanical, or Reduce Sodium in School Meals. other technological collection Form Number: N/A. SUMMARY: In accordance with the techniques, and/or other forms of OMB Number: Not yet assigned. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this information technology. Expiration Date: Not yet determined. notice invites the general public and Comments may be sent to Alice Ann Type of Request: New collection. other public agencies to comment on Gola, Social Science Research Analyst, Abstract: The National School Lunch this proposed information collection. Special Nutrition Evaluation Branch, Program (NSLP) and the School This collection is a new collection to Office of Policy Support, USDA Food Breakfast Program (SBP) are federally VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:11 Mar 15, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16MRN1.SGM 16MRN1

14082 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 51 / Wednesday, March 16, 2016 / Notices assisted meal programs operating in information used to determine which of for-profit institutions with an expected almost 100,000 public schools, non- the eligible sites will experience in- response rate of 80 percent). The 145 profit private schools, and residential depth interviews, either on-site or by non-respondents include 125 SFA child-care institutions. Any child telephone. directors, 4 school administrators, 10 enrolled in a participating school may Affected Public: This study includes local food suppliers, 4 individual purchase a meal through the SBP and four respondent groups: (1) State, Local, community-based stakeholders, and 2 NSLP. Children from families with and Tribal Government (SFA directors not-for-profit community-based incomes at or below 130 percent of the and school administrators), (2) Business stakeholders. poverty level are eligible for free meals. or Other For-Profit (local food Estimated Frequency of Responses per Children from families with incomes suppliers), (3) Individuals or Respondent: FNS estimates that the between 130 percent and 185 percent of Households (community-based frequency of responses per respondent poverty are eligible for reduced-price stakeholders), and (4) Not-For-Profit will average 1.11 responses per meals. School districts that participate Institutions (community-based respondent across the entire collection. in NSLP receive cash subsidies and stakeholders). SFA directors may provide responses on commodities (USDA foods) from the Estimated Number of Respondents: three occasions (prescreening survey, USDA for each meal they serve. In The total estimated number of brief site visit selection telephone return, they must serve meals that meet respondents is 753. This figure includes interview, and in-depth interview), Federal requirements. 608 respondents and 145 non- although most will provide responses Federal regulations (7 CFR part respondents. The initial sample will on the prescreening survey only. School 210.10) set nutritional and other meal consist of 625 SFA directors. Assuming administrators, community-based requirements for school lunches, that 80 percent respond to the pre- stakeholders, and local food suppliers to including targets for sodium levels. The screening survey, the resulting SFAs will be expected to provide a one- purpose of this study is to identify, respondent sample will include time response during the in-depth among schools that are successfully approximately 500 SFA directors. Of the interview. meeting the sodium targets, ‘‘best SFA directors identified as eligible from Estimated Total Annual Responses: practices’’ that could be used to provide the pre-screening survey results, 45 will The total number of responses expected technical assistance to School Food be contacted with an expected response across all respondent categories is 834. Authorities (SFAs) for developing lower rate of 80 percent (36 SFA director Estimated Time per Response: The sodium menus. This study relies on respondents and 9 non-respondents). In- estimated time will vary depending on qualitative data from four sources: SFA depth interviews will be conducted the respondent category and will range directors, school administrators, with the 36 SFA directors (with an from three minutes (0.05 hours) to one community-based stakeholders, and expected 100 percent response rate). hour. The table that follows outlines the local food suppliers to SFAs. The study The following respondent types will be estimated total annual burden for each activities subject to this notice include recruited within each of the SFAs, type of respondent. Across all study online prescreening surveys, brief resulting in 36 responses per respondent respondents and non-respondents, the telephone interviews, in-depth type: 40 school administrators (with an average estimated time per response is telephone interviews, and in-depth on- expected response rate of 90 percent); 0.47 hours. site interviews. The online prescreening 46 local food suppliers (with an Estimated Total Annual Burden survey will verify which SFAs are expected response rate of 78 percent); Hours on Respondents: 391.22 hours currently meeting sodium targets. The and 42 community-based stakeholders (see table below for estimated total brief site visit selection telephone (32 individuals with an expected annual burden hours by type of interview will provide additional response rate of 87.5 percent and 10 not- respondent). mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:11 Mar 15, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16MRN1.SGM 16MRN1

mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:11 Mar 15, 2016 Respondent I Total I Estimated I Frequency Total Average Total Annual Estimated Frequency Total Average Time Per Total Annual Grand Total Affected Public I type I Instrument Sample Number of of Annual Time Per Response Burden Number of Non- of Non- Annual Non- Non- Burden Burden Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 51 / Wednesday, March 16, 2016 / Notices Size Respondentsb Response Responses Estimate Response Response Estimate Estimate (Hours)' Respondentse Responses (Hours) (Hours)' (Hours) (Hours) Jkt 238001 PO 00000 SFA Director State, Local, and Tnbal Government Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4725 E:\FR\FM\16MRN1.SGM 16MRN1 •A welcome email with the prescreening survey l1nk will be sent the first week of recruitment Two more reminder em ails will be sent; one dunng the second and third weeks. Four reminder phone calls will be made; two each week during the second and third weeks. b500 SFA directors are estimated to participate 1n the pre-screen1ng survey; 45 of those 500 will be asked to participate 1n the brief telephone interview; 36 of those 45 are expected to respond and the same 36 are expected to part1c1pate 1n the In-depth 1nterv1ew 'The burden hours reftect the data collection activity of an average 20 min. survey as well as an average correspondence burden of 08 (maximum of three welcome/reminder emails at 3 min. and four reminder phone calls at 1 2 m1n) 'The burden hours reftect the burden associated with non-response to repeated correspondence of 26 hours (three welcome/reminder emails at 3 min and four phone calls at 12 min) •These estimated 9 non-respondents are not unique non-respondents Therefore, they are not included in the total count of non-respondents 14083 EN16MR16.012</GPH>

14084 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 51 / Wednesday, March 16, 2016 / Notices Dated: March 7, 2016. must be employed in new building DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Audrey Rowe, construction funded by loans, grants, or Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. guarantees made by RUS or the Rural Rural Utilities Service [FR Doc. 2016–05895 Filed 3–15–16; 8:45 am] Telephone Bank (RTB) or through lien accommodations or subordinations Notice of Solicitation of Applications BILLING CODE 3410–30–C approved by RUS or RTB. This subpart (NOSA); Correction implements and explains the provisions AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE of the loan contract utilized by the RUS ACTION: Notice; correction. for both electric and Rural Utilities Service telecommunications borrowers and by SUMMARY: The Rural Utilities Service the RTB for its telecommunications (RUS) published in the Federal Information Collection Activity; borrowers requiring construction Register, on March 9, 2016 a Notice of Comment Request certifications affirming compliance with Solicitation of Applications (NOSA), Rural Utilities Service, USDA. AGENCY: the standards. announcing the Household Water Well Estimate of Burden: Public reporting System Grant Program application Notice and request for ACTION: burden for this collection of information window for fiscal year (FY) 2016. comments. Inadvertently, an incorrect web link was is estimated to average .75 hours per SUMMARY: In accordance with the response. included in the NOSA that did not Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 Respondents: Small business or permit access to the intended Web site. U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended), the organizations. This document removes the incorrect Rural Utilities Service (RUS) invites Estimated Number of Respondents: web reference and replaces it with the comments on this information 192. correct version. collection for which RUS intends to Estimated Number of Responses per DATES: Effective on March 16, 2016. request approval from the Office of Respondent: 1. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Management and Budget (OMB). Estimated Total Annual Burden on Derek Jones, Community Programs DATES: Comments on this notice must be Respondents: 144. Specialist, Water and Environmental received by May 16, 2016. Comments are invited on (a) whether Programs, Rural Utilities Service, Rural FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the collection of information is Development, U.S. Department of Thomas P. Dickson, Acting Director, necessary for the proper performance of Agriculture, STOP 1570, Room 2234–S, Program Development & Regulatory the functions of the agency, including 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Analysis, Rural Utilities Service, USDA, whether the information will have Washington, DC 20250–1570, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., STOP practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Telephone: (202) 720–9640, fax: (202) 1522, Room 5164 South Building, agency’s estimate of burden including 690–0649, email: derek.jones@ Washington, DC 20250–1522. the validity of the methodology and wdc.usda.gov. Telephone: (202) 690–4492. FAX: (202) assumption used; (c) ways to enhance SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Rural 720–4120. the quality, utility and clarity of the Utilities Service (RUS) published in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: information to be collected; and (d) Federal Register on March 9, 2016, at 81 Title: Seismic Safety of New Building ways to minimize the burden of the FR 12451, a Notice of Solicitation of Construction. collection of information on those who Applications (NOSA), for its Household OMB Control Number: 0572–0099. are to respond, including through the Water Well System Grant Program Type of Request: Extension of a use of appropriate automated, application window for fiscal year (FY) currently approved information electronic, mechanical, or other 2016. Inadvertently, an incorrect web collection. technological collection techniques on link was included in the NOSA that did Abstract: The Earthquake Hazards other forms of information technology. not permit access to the intended Web Reduction Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7701 Comments may be sent to: Thomas P. site. This document removes all et seq.) was enacted to reduce risks to Dickson, Acting Director, Program references to the incorrect web link life and property through the National Development and Regulatory Analysis, published on March 9, 2016 and Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program USDA Rural Utilities Service, STOP replaces it with the correct web (NEHRP). The Federal Emergency 1522, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., reference. Management Agency (FEMA) is Washington, DC 20250–1522. FAX: In the Notice of Solicitation of designated as the agency with the (202) 720–8435. Email: Applications (NOSA) FR Doc. 2016– primary responsibility to plan and Thomas.dickson@wdc.usda.gov. 05170 published on March 9, 2016, at coordinate the NEHRP. This program Copies of this information collection 81 FR 12451, make the following includes the development and can be obtained from MaryPat Daskal, correction. Remove ‘‘rurdev.usda.gov/ implementation of feasible design and Program Development and Regulatory UWP-individualwellsystems’’ and add in construction methods to make Analysis, at (202) 720–7853. FAX: (202) its place ‘‘http://www.rd.usda.gov/ structures earthquake resistant. 720–8435. Email: marypat.daskal@ programs-services/household-water- Executive Order 12699 of January 5, wdc.usda.gov. All responses to this well-system-grants’’ on the following 1990, Seismic Safety of Federal and notice will be summarized and included pages: Federally Assisted or Regulated New in the request for OMB approval. All Page 12451, second column, mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Building Construction, requires that comments will also become a matter of ADDRESSES: 1. Electronic copies: Page measures to assure seismic safety be public record. 12453, second column, IV. Application imposed on federally assisted new and Submission Information, A. Where Dated: March 9, 2016. To Get Application Information, 1. building construction. Title 7 Part 1792, Subpart C, Seismic Brandon McBride, Internet for electronic copies; Page Safety of Federally assisted New Administrator, Rural Utilities Service. 12454, column one, (14) Assurances and Building Construction, identifies [FR Doc. 2016–05925 Filed 3–15–16; 8:45 am] certifications of compliance with other acceptable seismic standards which BILLING CODE P Federal Statutes; and, Page 12457, VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:11 Mar 15, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16MRN1.SGM 16MRN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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ActionNotice and request for comments.
DatesWritten comments must be received on or before May 16, 2016.
ContactRequests for additional information or copies of this information collection should be directed to Alice Ann Gola at [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 14081 
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